A man who is accused of stealing an SUV from a dealership led officers on a high-speed chase in Wisconsin.

After being handcuffed by police, the man allegedly told an officer he would “eat his children” and “break necks” if police did not remove the cuffs, WISN-TV reported.

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Police said 36-year-old Michael Wrench got into a dispute at a used car dealership where he was a former employee and threatened to kill the general sales manager and “stuff him in the ceiling.”

Officials said Wrench seemed angry because the manager wouldn’t let him trade in his stamp collection for a car. That’s when he ran out of the building, stole a car that had keys in it and sped away, authorities said.

Police said Wrench led officers on a high-speed chase where he was arrested after he eventually pulled into a hotel. He seemed to be trying to light a cigarette as officers tackled him to the ground, police said.

Wrench is in jail on felony charges of endangering safety, car theft and three misdemeanors.